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It may not be a major holiday or even appear on your calendar, but National Good Neighbor Day is one of the most important holidays to celebrate. The day is a reminder of the importance of communities, large and small, and the simple, but generous act of being kind to those who live around you.

In the proposed school budgets for next year, Wilson High School faces a significant 10.5% reduction in its per-pupil allotment. The Wilson community does not want to see any school’s budget reduced, nor does it aspire to have more overall per-pupil funding than any other comprehensive school. However, DCPS should find other dollars to make its budget whole.

The anti-gay Westboro Baptist Church has targeted Wilson High School, planning to picket the school on Monday, June 9 in response to its 2nd Annual LGBTQ Pride Day. Westboro thrives on generating media attention. Let’s thwart them by shifting the focus with a large-scale, peaceful demonstration of support for Wilson and the LGBTQ community. Tenleytown is a wonderful, open, diverse community. Make that the story the media tells on Monday.

Having an active dog off-leash in Tenleytown is like drinking liquor in Prohibition-era speakeasies. Dog owners share secret spots where they let their dogs run during off-hours for short stints before dispersing as quickly as they came, always on the lookout for eager cops ready to ticket.

This past Sunday, my family and I took advantage of the gorgeous autumn weather to walk up to the Tenleytown Block Party at Wisconsin Avenue and River Road. The event, hosted by The City Church, was open to the community and drew a solid crowd, pulled in by hot dogs and hamburgers, ice cream, good music and family friendly activities

Tenleytown’s neighborhood Safeway is sometimes referred to as Secret Safeway (not to be confused with the now-closed one in Dupont Circle) given the minimalist signage and lack of a street-facing storefront. However, better monikers might be sad, slow and substandard. If you are a resident of Tenleytown you may already be nodding your head or may have indulged in your